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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION SolarCity will make rooftop solar panels at a long-shuttered Republic Steel plant in Buffalo, N.Y. With its footprint of 23 acres, this 1.2-million-sq-ft photovoltaic solar panel factory will be one of the largest in the world and a true example of brownfield-to-green manufacturing. PHOTO: LPCIMINELLI, NO LIMIT AERIAL Opinions expressed are those of the advertisers. Spotlight on New York Projects High-Profile Projects Take Shape Across the Empire State New construction is popping up across New York, with notable projects that run the gamut from SolarCity’s $900-million, 23-acre RiverBend manufacturing facility in South Buffalo to the $8.5-billion GlobalFoundries computer chip plant in Malta, one of the largest construction projects in the country. A new sustainably designed university campus is being constructed in phases over the next 25 years on Roosevelt Island, and a $300-million LEED-certified River Run Casino is nearing completion in Schenectady. This is only a small taste of the many high-profile projects making an impact on skylines across the state. enr.com/NewYork/SpecialAd “We have a lot going on, and it’s the first time in my career that I can remember traveling the state and not hearing any doom and gloom,” says Joe Hogan, vice president of building services with the Associated General Contractors of New York State. “The market has been good the last couple of years, and it’s nice to hear.” Ciminelli Construction of Buffalo completed site, core, shell and all process infrastructure work on the massive SolarCity RiverBend project in September. The 1.2-million-sq-ft solar panel manufacturing facility is being constructed by nearly 400 workers. The company, led by renowned entrepreneur October 10, 2016 | N1